Mr.Henry’s 8th graders have been working on mousetrap cars to illustrate energy transformations.
Elementary Parents: The PTO orders for Cobra Gear are in! The plan is to hand them out to students tomorrow, Thursday, December 15. If you ordered the shirts for Christmas presents, please call the Elementary Office at 785-364-2244 to have them held back. Orders must be picked up from the office before the end of the day on Friday. Thank you!
Spirit of Christmas dress up days (Elementary School)
If you would like to participate, please do.
Thursday, Dashing through the snow, dress as on of Santa's reindeer
Friday, Dream a little dream, pajamas and slippers
Monday, Ugly Sweaters
Tuesday, Tis the season: Green and/or red
Board game day Dec 19th
If your child would like to bring a board game to school on Monday, please send it with them that day. Also, make sure they know how to play it.
the new look on the gym is open for business. come check it out. also find the new banners.
We are excited for our first home basketball games of the season! Jackson Heights vs Maur Hill/Mount Academy. The first game is at 4:30 PM.
Preschool did an amazing job at the concert last night.
The PK-3rd grade concert went very well last night. Here are a few photos.
NOTICE:
Maur Hill has requested to play 1/2 of JV girls game tonight. This game will still start at 4:30 PM as planned. All games after this will start approximately 30 minutes earlier than normal.
Stop by the concessions during the basketball game this Friday to purchase some holiday sweets. We are raising funds for the School Garden fence and compost site.
We host HOME basketball games on Tuesday (vs Maur Hill) and Friday (vs Horton) this week.
All 4 games will be played at the high school starting at 4:30.
The order of games:
JV Girls,
JV Boys,
Varsity Girls,
Varsity Boys.
A Very Artistic Cobra Strike
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Weekly Newsletter: December 12 - December 18
If you can't make it to P Ridge tonight, here is the link to the Cobra channel so you can enjoy the games from home.
https://www.citylinktv.com/channel/cobra/
Varsity Basketball at Pleasant Ridge tonight.
JV games start at 5:00 (JV boys in the MS, JV girls in the HS)
Varsity games to follow after the JV Girls.
We currently have 43 students participating in Elementary school robotics club (2nd-6th grades). We have total of 5 groups Tuesday-Thursday. Experience levels between beginners, progressing and advanced. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Latham guiding two beginner groups with an occasional help from our experienced/advanced group. Ms. McAlpine is designing/creating activities and guiding/couching all other groups.
The highlights of each group include:
Painting with Sphero
Programming/Coding Shpero Robot
Lego challenge- Pumpkin patch clean up
Building a Mini Putt- putt golf
Completing a Sphero Chariot Challenge
Chariot races
Getting started on Kansas KidWind Challenge with our more experienced (4-6 grades).
Sphero Obstacle/challenges.
Jackson Heights is hosting a Mother/Son Father/Daughter Dance this Saturday Dec 10th from 3-5 in the high school gym. This is a k-12 dance. Adult admitted must be the parent/guardian of a JH student. Proceeds will benefit the Families with Christmas Needs Fund.
Here is your chance for authentic Throwback Jerseys from Jackson Heights worn in games by our Cobra athletes. We 2 generations of football jerseys $30
2 generations of Girls Basketball jerseys $20 and warmups $15,
1 generation of boys $20.
They will be sold as matching sets of home and away colors. Basketball will come with shorts as well.
We will sell them at home basketball games until we run out. If you specifically know a jersey you want, contact Mr. Smith (derek.smith@jhcobras.net) to reserve yours.
The kitchen staff is taking orders for cinnamon rolls.
$20 per dozen rolls
You can order from Laura Sharp
laura.sharp@jhcobras.net
Pick up will be during the home game Tuesday Dec 13
The make up date for the ACCHS game has been scheduled for Saturday, January 7th. The JV games will start at 2:00 PM, followed by the Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys.
The kitchen staff are pre-selling cinnamon rolls to support Honor Flight.
They are $20 for a dozen cinnamon rolls. We are collect preorders until Friday and will deliver at the home game Tuesday night. Money on pickup. Please email Laura Sharp laura.sharp@jhcobras.net to order